Combined spotlight and cigar lighter



. 1,638,642 Aug 9 1927 R. F. sci-HELE COMBINED SPOTLIGHT AND CIGARLIGHTER Filed May 1'?, 1923 3 *Sheets-Sheet 1 1,638,642 ll8- 9 1927', R.F. Scl-HELE COMBINED SPOTLIGHT AND CIGAR-LIGHTER vFiled May 17, 1927 I5Sheets-Sheet 2 minimum l Mam/4 Aug. 9 1927. 1,638,642

R. F. sci-HELE COMBINED SPOTLIGHT AND GIGAR LIGHTER Filed May 17, 192s:5 sheets-sheet 3 lmlllllLl/ZIL// umm Patented Aug. 9, 1927.

UNITED STATES momia r. scnmLE, or GLEN ELLYN, rumors.

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application med kay i7, i933. 'semi No. 639,660.

My invention relates to an improvement in a combined spotlight'and cigarlighter and has among its objects the production of a device of the kinddescribed, which is simple, convenient, compact, durable, reliable,eliicient and satisfactory for use wherever found applicable.

Another object of my invention is to provide means for universallymounting such a device upon a wind-shield or other supporting panel sothat it may be operated as desired.

Another object of my invention is to provide switch means, whereby saidlight and lighter may, be operated in unison or successively as desired.

Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown anddescribed will be obvious to those skilled in the art from thedisclosures herein given.

To this end my invention consists' in the novel construction,larrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, andmore particularly pointed out in the Y claims. 1

`In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like orcorresponding arts:

p Fig.y 1 is a vertical section through my 30 device; Y

Fig. 2 is a section taken substantially on line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a detail showing the universal joint portions'disassembled;

Fig. 5 is a section taken substantially on line5--5 ofFigl;

Fig. 6 is a section taken substantially on 4c line 6-6 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is 4afragmentary section showing modified form of device; Fi s. 8and 9 are sectionsshowing modified orms of switch contact arrangements;Fig. 10 is a ragmentary'section showing a modified form of device;

Fig. 11 is a section taken substantially on line 11-11 of Fig. 10; A

Fig. 12 is a section taken substantially on 5" line 12-12 of Fig. k10;

Fig. 13 is a section showing a modified form of switch mounting, and

Fig. 14 is a diametric viewr of the wiring of the device shown in Figs.1 and 7. In the drawings, l-indicates a spot light of lighter,respectively,

any desired size and shape and preferably having a rearwardly extendintubular extension 2. A casing 3, prefera ly hollow or tubular, as shown,is provided with a bore 4 therethrough to receive `the rear end of theextension part 2 ofthe spot light 1 and is connected thereto lby meansof`a setscrew 5 or in any other suitable or equivalent manner. A cigarlighter 6 ofaiiy suitable or preferred form, and iii the modificationshown, of the resistance type lwhich becomes suiiiciently heated so asto become ignited whereby the same may be applied to the end of a cigarto light they same is removably arranged in the bore of said casing.Iiisi'ilation 7 may be arranged between the part 6 and the casing 3,whereby the lighter element may be grasped to remove the saine for usefrom the casing. y

As is shown,v the lighter is preferably frictionally arranged in thecasin so as to be easily removable therefrom. i sheath or sleeve 8,preferably of a rigid material is carried 'by the lighter so as toproject therefrom and is insertable into the casing and through the part2 for quite a substantial distance.

A'switch, comprising a relatively'stationary part 9 and a movable part10 is insert.- able into the`bore 4 of the casing and carries suitablelead wires leadingto the light and the switch part 9 having terminalcontacts 11, 12and 13 rojecting therefrom.v It will be noted t a t thelead wire from the switch parti) to the cigar lighter, and which intheform shown is designated 12 is not arranged across the shortestdistance. between the switch and cigar lighter, but extends through thesleeve 8, as shown, thus enabling the lighter to be 95 removed asubstantial distance from the casing while using ,and doing,away withthe necessity of providin a spring reel or other means for keeping t elead wire 12 :from becoming tangled.

The movable switchmember 10 is preferably rotatable in the bore of thecasing and is held in place against accidental movement in any desiredmanner. The inner portion of the movable switch part is preferably of105 metal, as at 14, and has aportion of its surface opposite thecontactsll, 12 and 13 recessed or cut back as at 14 so that when theknob of the movable switch` art is manually rotated, the portion 14 willnot contact 1W ythe casin with any of the switch terminals to provide anelectric connection therebetween.A It is apparent' that when theterminals 11, 12 and 13 are arranged ap roximately 60 degrees apart, asshown in igs. 5 and 14, the spot light and lighter `will be operatedsuccessively as the switch knob is rotated.' The wires may be held tothe casing in any desired manner, as for instance, by clamps 15, asshown in Fig. 1, and I prefer to provide an armor for the wires sothatthe armor may be soldered at the clamps and a good ground connection maybe made between the casing and the wires. 'In the form shown, is acommon ground for both, the lamp an lighter. It is obvious that thegrounding could be done in various other wa s, as esired.

n order to mount the device upon the windshield or anel and permit auniversalmovement of t e same therein, I have provided a special type ofmounting. The mountin comprises three main parts, consisting o a centralblock .16, arid end blocks 19 the central block having its' twooppositesi e faces plane and parallel and its peripheral surface interme iatethe plane surfaces made spherical.` A pair of trunnions 17 are arrangedto roject in diametric alignment from the p ane surfaces of the block. Abore 18 is formed through the central portion of the block, as shown,for the reception of the extension part 2, said bore having its axisarranged perpendicular to'the axis of the trunnions 17.

A pair of end members 19 are provided to cooperate with the centralblock member 16, these end block members 'each havin a plane surface anda spherical peri hera surface terminating at t e plane su ace, as shown.Bores 20 are arranged centrally of the members 19 through the planesurfaces to rotatabl receive the trunnions 17 of the central blocmember, the ends of the trunnions being ned over as at `21r after theblock mem rs have been assembled to hold the universal joint assembled.y'An arcuate slot or groove 22 is provided in the spherical peripheralrtion of the end block members. AThe win shield or other panel uponwhich Athe device isl to be .mounted is rovided with an openingtherethrough suiliciently large to receive the universal joint, andclamping rings 24 and 25 are arranged on the opposite sides of thewind-shield surfaces and are connected together by any suitable means,as at 26. The inner surfaces of the rings 24 and 25 are made concave soas to receive the convex surface of the universal joint and the ring 24has lugs 27 projectin radiallyinwardly therefrom to slide in t e grooves22 of the universal `oint..

It is apparent Yat the universal movement of the device is permitted ina pair of mutually transverse planea,` one axis of rotation being aboutthe axis of the trunnions 17 and the other or horizontal axis ofrotation being in the plane of the grooves 22,

In the form shown in Fig. 7, the lighter member 6 is preferably arrangedso as not to be removable from the casin In other respects, the deviceis substantial y similar to that previously described. In Figs. 8 and 9,the contact points 11, 12" and 13 are arranged in close proximity toeach other so that the switch part 10 may be adjusted so that the spotlight may be lit while the cigar lighter is ener ized.

In the modification shown in Fi s. 10-12, inclusive, the contact 10carrie by the switch member 10 is of the spring ring type, as shown moreclearly in Fi 12, the knob 10 beinnr rotated to throw t e light on oroil', as desired. There is a separate switch rovided for the cigarlighter,- said switch lieing shown at 30 and adapted to be pressedinwardly whenever the lighter is to be ener- 0ized.

D In case it is desired to mount the switch upon the panel-board insteadof on the casing 3, a separate sleeve or casing (part 31 is provided asshown in Fig. 13, sai sleeve bein and be secured to the panel-board byscrews or the like through the apertures 32.

In Fig. 14 is shown a diametric representation of the wiring circuitused in connection with the forms of device shown in Figs. 1 and 7. The,switch terminals 11, 12 and 13 are arranged approximately 60 degreesapart, as shown, there beinga;` wire leading from one of theterminals'to ythe lighter, another wire leadin from the terminal to thelamp, and ano er wire leading from they other terminal to the battery.The lamp, thejlighter and the batte all have a common ground, and whenthe ob portion 10 of the switch is rotated either the lamp or thelighter will be energized.

In the position shown in Fig. 14, both the lighter and the lamp areunenergized because the switch is not connected in the circuit of thebattery.- 1

The device may beused as a trouble light by Vremoving the clamping means24 and 25, the 4joint being held together and prevented from fallingapart by t e peened over trunnions 17. y l Having thus described myinvention it is obvious that various immaterial m cations may be made,inthe .same without departing from the spirit of my invention;

adapted to receive the switch parts hence I do not wish to be understoodas limiting myself to the exact form,-co nstruc. tion, arrangement andcombination Vof parts herein shown and described or us mentioned. 'v vWhatv I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a lamp, a lighter Iremovably secured thereto, anelectrical contact for each of said members, and a movable contactcarried by said lighter and op erable to selectively engage saidcontacts.

2. In combination, a lamp, a lighter, said members having a bayonetioint therebetween so that they? may be detacliably secured together, anelectrical contact carried by said members, a movable contact carried bysaid lighter and selectively engageable with either of said contacts,and manually operable means for separating said movable contact and 'thelamp Contact.

3. In a device of the kind described and in combination, a tubularcasing, a rotatable switch insertable thereinto2 a cigar lighterremovably insertable in said casing, a spot light having an extensioninsertable into said casing so as to bev carried thereby, a universalJoint arranged intermediate said light and lighter, and means forcontrollingV said switch tov energize said light or lighter irrespectiveof whether said lighter is in or out of the casin I A '4. In a device o?the kind described and in combination, a. tubular casing, a cigarlighter removably insertable therein, a lspot light having an extensioninsertable into said casing so as to be carried thereby, a

velectric cigar lighter,

switch carried by said casing and controlling the light and lighter atwill, and a lead wire extending from said lighter to-said switch andprojecting into said casing for a substantial distance beyond saidlighter and said switch so that said lighter may be temporarily removedfrom said casing While energized and electrically connected thereto.

5. .In a device of the kind described and in combination, a tubularcasing, a cigar lighter and a spot light carried thereby, a rigid sleevecarried by said lighter and projecting into said casing a vsubstantialdistance, and a switch operable to control said lighter and light andincluding a lead wire leadingfrom said lighter through said sleeve andconnected to said switch.

6. In a device of the kind described and in combination, anI electricsot light, an

.a switc a common carrying means for said light,. lighter, and switch,and means for universally mounting said last-mentioned means to a panelso that the light Ais arranged on one side of the panel and the lighterand switch on the other s1 e.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

RICHARD F. SCHIELE.

